Principals, college deans, unit heads, and internal auditors from the University of Antique (UA) System convened at the Busalian Hall of the main campus, for an Orientation on Third-Party Certification and Audit Preparation, Documentation Review, and Mock Audit, held from August 10-12, 2026.

Engr. Angelica Angie Cortero Fraginal, President and Senior Consultant of ACF Consultancy and Training Corporation, served as the resource speaker for the three-day activity. Fraginal is a recognized Assessor, Trainer, Coach, and Mentor of the Philippine Quality Award (PQA), the country’s highest organization for organizational performance excellence.

Day 1 kicked off with a re-orientation on ISO 21001 requirements, audit best practices (To Dos and Not to Dos), an overview of the audit process, auditor expectations, and a review of the final draft of the quality manual. Days 2 and 3 will focus on the conduct of a Mock Third-Party Audit and consolidation of audit findings.

Spearheaded by the Quality Management Office (QMO), this preparation and orientation program form part of UA’s ongoing commitment to upholding the highest standards of educational management. Through these efforts, the university aims not only to be audit-ready, but also to fully embrace and strengthen its Educational Organization Management System (EOMS) principles, systems, processes, and practices in accordance with international standards set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).